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Office
2200 Childrens Way
Nashville, TN 37232Phone+1 615-936-1000Fax+1 615-322-4399- Is this information wrong?
Education & Training
- Vanderbilt University Medical CenterFellowship, Pediatrics, 2008 - 2010
- University of Virginia Medical CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 2005 - 2008
- Medical College of Georgia at Augusta UniversityClass of 2005
Certifications & Licensure
- TN State Medical License 2008 - 2025
- VA State Medical License 2005 - 2008
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Hospital Medicine
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 118 citationsStaphylococcus aureus Community-acquired Pneumonia: Prevalence, Clinical Characteristics, and OutcomesWesley H. Self, Richard G. Wunderink, Derek J. Williams, Yuwei Zhu, Evan J. Anderson
Clinical Infectious Diseases. 2016-08-01 - 138 citationsComparative Effectiveness of Intravenous vs Oral Antibiotics for Postdischarge Treatment of Acute Osteomyelitis in ChildrenRon Keren, Samir S. Shah, Rajendu Srivastava, Shawn J. Rangel, Michael Bendel-Stenzel
JAMA Pediatrics. 2015-02-01 - 44 citationsIntravenous Versus Oral Antibiotics for Postdischarge Treatment of Complicated PneumoniaSamir S. Shah, Rajendu Srivastava, Susan Wu, Jeffrey D. Colvin, Derek J. Williams
Pediatrics. 2016-12-01
Journal Articles
- Pneumococcal and Legionella Urinary Antigen Tests in Community-Acquired Pneumonia: Prospective Evaluation of Indications for TestingDerek J Williams, Kathryn M Edwards, Richard G Wunderink, Wesley H Self, Clinical Infectious Diseases
Press Mentions
- Study to Explore Neurologic Impact of Flu TreatmentFebruary 24th, 2022
- Pediatric Community-Acquired Pneumonia: 5 Days of Antibiotics Better Than 10 DaysJanuary 19th, 2022
- 'No Evidence' Newer Antiseizure Medications Increase Risk for SuicidalityAugust 9th, 2021
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Professional Memberships
- Member
- Academic Pediatrics Association - APAMember
- Member
Hospital Affiliations
- Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, Tennessee
- Monroe Carell Jr. Childrens HospitalNashville, Tennessee
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